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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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